Executive Order 10151 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10151—Exemption of William D. Hassett from Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Friday, August 11, 1950

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1 min read (120 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1950-08-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of William D. Hassett from Compulsory Retirement for Age." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said William D.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

120

712 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10151, Harry S Truman (Aug 11, 1950). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10151-exemption-william-d-hassett-from-compulsory-retirement-for-age.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS, William D. Hassett, Secretary to the President, will, during the month of September, 1950, reach the retirement age, applicable to him, prescribed for automatic separation from the service by the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended; and WHEREAS, in my judgment, the public interest requires that such person be exempted from compulsory retirement for age as provided below: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of sand pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 404 (5 U.S.C. 715a), I hereby exempt the said William D. Hassett from compulsory retirement for age for an indefinite period of time. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, August 11, 1950